Dao, Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code6604
Population (2020)299
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3260, 124.9436 (10° 20' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.4 meters (89.9 feet)

Dao is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 299. This represented 1.00% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dao in the 2015 Census was 270 broken down into 68 households or an average of 3.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Dao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
227376.14
233484.85
260525.00
281604.68
254594.31
270683.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dao is 10 to 14, with 37 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Dao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.48%
1 to 4186.67%
5 to 9259.26%
10 to 143713.70%
15 to 193011.11%
20 to 24155.56%
25 to 29186.67%
30 to 34176.30%
35 to 39186.67%
40 to 44145.19%
45 to 49145.19%
50 to 5482.96%
55 to 59103.70%
60 to 64124.44%
65 to 69155.56%
70 to 74124.44%
75 to 7920.74%
80 and over10.37%
Total270100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.08
  • Median Age: 26.67

Historical population

The population of Dao grew from 227 in 1990 to 299 in 2020, an increase of 72 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.17%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 270 in 2015.

Population of Dao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
227
2330.49%
2602.38%
2811.08%
254-3.61%
2701.17%
2992.17%

Location

Dao is situated at approximately 10.3260, 124.9436, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.4 meters or 89.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dao shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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